Bravo Ewa! I don't know if it's the same analog generation, or a kinship of souls and hands. Handwriting and collecting pencils (and pencil sharpeners, for that matter) are my weaknesses. And... I can't imagine writing the first draft of a poem in any other way than by hand.
Ah, friends ARE mirrors... I've kept hand written journals (sometimes in notebooks with a hand-made cover - made with my own hands) for years, since my primary school... then I had a long break in my forties... and came back to the club. Fountain pens were my favorite. Still have some. All my articles start with my hand-written notes, paragraphs, and sketches - in separate "creative writing" notebooks, and strangely - those entries are almost always in pencil. Erasable - but I don't erase? Yes, the connection between the hand and the brain, but also - the hand and the energetic state of the body... it all shows in the shapes of letters and in the flow of lines. So glad you wrote that essay - as always, simple yet complex, elegant, reflective... and about being.
Dzięki Ewciu za Twoje refleksje, wyjątkowo mi bliskie! Jakiś czas temu również wróciłam do pisania odręcznego, najpierw to były praktyczne cienkopisy, potem jednak zapragnęłam pióra. Nawet kupiłam kilka różnych - dla ich urody albo jakości, ale najbardziej lubię to, którego używał Zbylut. Nulla dies sine linea! To wielka przyjemność patrzeć, jak atrament tak pięknie płynie...
Very much enjoyed reading this, Ewa. It reminds me how much I miss writing on paper with a great pen. It’s a practice I don’t want to lose. Thanks for this.
Yes! I completely agree with you that there is something about writing directly into a computer that deprives the writing of an important quality--at least in an early draft or in a journal. Like you, I write my drafts longhand (and if I kept a journal, I would write that longhand too), and like you, I use Kaweco pens. I have a small collection of fountain pens, including one from the 1940s that was my father's and another from that era given to me by my children. But the Kaweco (sport and larger size) are my go-tos now. Ink from the bottle when I'm home, with the plunger insert, and cartridges for traveling :-)
Bravo Ewa! I don't know if it's the same analog generation, or a kinship of souls and hands. Handwriting and collecting pencils (and pencil sharpeners, for that matter) are my weaknesses. And... I can't imagine writing the first draft of a poem in any other way than by hand.
Both: generational connection and kinship of souls and hands.
Ah, friends ARE mirrors... I've kept hand written journals (sometimes in notebooks with a hand-made cover - made with my own hands) for years, since my primary school... then I had a long break in my forties... and came back to the club. Fountain pens were my favorite. Still have some. All my articles start with my hand-written notes, paragraphs, and sketches - in separate "creative writing" notebooks, and strangely - those entries are almost always in pencil. Erasable - but I don't erase? Yes, the connection between the hand and the brain, but also - the hand and the energetic state of the body... it all shows in the shapes of letters and in the flow of lines. So glad you wrote that essay - as always, simple yet complex, elegant, reflective... and about being.
Thank you for your comment. I can’t wait to see you, my Mirror.
Dzięki Ewciu za Twoje refleksje, wyjątkowo mi bliskie! Jakiś czas temu również wróciłam do pisania odręcznego, najpierw to były praktyczne cienkopisy, potem jednak zapragnęłam pióra. Nawet kupiłam kilka różnych - dla ich urody albo jakości, ale najbardziej lubię to, którego używał Zbylut. Nulla dies sine linea! To wielka przyjemność patrzeć, jak atrament tak pięknie płynie...
Very much enjoyed reading this, Ewa. It reminds me how much I miss writing on paper with a great pen. It’s a practice I don’t want to lose. Thanks for this.
Yes! I completely agree with you that there is something about writing directly into a computer that deprives the writing of an important quality--at least in an early draft or in a journal. Like you, I write my drafts longhand (and if I kept a journal, I would write that longhand too), and like you, I use Kaweco pens. I have a small collection of fountain pens, including one from the 1940s that was my father's and another from that era given to me by my children. But the Kaweco (sport and larger size) are my go-tos now. Ink from the bottle when I'm home, with the plunger insert, and cartridges for traveling :-)
Another longhand person and Kaweco user!
I especially like the feel and sound of screwing the pen cap on each time. Very old-school :-)
I couldn't agree more. I'm saving this post to share with the writers in my workshops.